Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-12836 · Overseas Aircraft Support Inc, San Joaquin Helicopters, Smith Helicopters, Southwest Florida Aviation International, Arrow Falcon Exporters Inc., AST Inc., Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., International Helicopters Inc., Global Helicopter Technology Inc., Hagglund Helicopters LLC, Richards Heavylift Helo Inc., Robinson Air Crane Inc., Rotorcraft Development Corporation, Sout
Overseas Aircraft Support Inc, San Joaquin Helicopters, Smith Helicopters, Southwest Florida Aviation International, Arrow Falcon Exporters Inc., AST Inc., Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., International Helicopters Inc., Global Helicopter Technology Inc., Hagglund Helicopters LLC, Richards Heavylift Helo Inc., Robinson Air Crane Inc., Rotorcraft Development Corporation, Sout
This AD applies to Overseas Aircraft Support Inc, San Joaquin Helicopters, Smith Helicopters, Southwest Florida Aviation International, Arrow Falcon Exporters Inc., AST Inc., Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., International Helicopters Inc., Global Helicopter Technology Inc., Hagglund Helicopters LLC, Richards Heavylift Helo Inc., Robinson Air Crane Inc., Rotorcraft Development Corporation, Southern Helicopter Inc., Tamarack Helicopters Inc. UH-1H, UH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1E, UH-1L, UH-1B, UH-1A, TH-1F, UH-1P, HH-1K, SW204HP (UH-1B), SW205A-1.
The models as the FAA's AD index lists them. The serial ranges, installed parts and exceptions are in the AD itself: read it at the FAA.
This document publishes in the Federal Register an amendment adopting Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2002-13-51, sent previously to all known U.S. owners and operators of the specified helicopters by individual letters. This AD requires cleaning and inspecting a certain tail rotor (T/R) grip with a magnet to determine if it is made of steel. If it is not made of steel, this AD requires replacing each affected T/R grip with an airworthy, steel T/R grip. This AD is prompted by reports of timed-out T/R grips being improperly remarked and reinstalled on certain helicopters. This unsafe condition, if not detected, could result in failure of the T/R grip and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.
The aircraft, engines and makers this AD names, by the model designations in its text. A model listed here may still be outside the AD's serial ranges.
